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COMING SOON: Fleet Foxes, ‘Helplessness Blues’

The Artist/Album: Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues (May 3, Sub Pop) The Details: Twelve months and four studios went into the recording of Fleet Foxes’ second full-length, which was co-produced by the band and indie rock vet Phil Elk (Modest Mouse, The Shins, Pretty Girls Make Graves). From the sound of the following free MP3, things […]

COMING SOON: Zombi, ‘Escape Velocity’

The Artist/Album: Zombi, Escape Velocity (May 10, Relapse) The Details: A little less Goblin; a lot more Giorgio Moroder, with enough Kraut-rock flavorings to keep things interesting. Or as synth-slinger Steve Moore put it, “I think the album came together exactly as planned, considering we had no plan. In fact, I’m not even sure we […]

NOW PLAYING: Sonic Youth, ‘Simon Werner a Disparu’ Soundtrack

The Artist/Album: Sonic Youth, Simon Werner a Disparu (SYR, 2011)  A Short Review: Well there you have it: Sonic Youth’s SYR imprint isn’t as strictly experimental as you’d expect. Take this French film soundtrack, for instance. Aside from a few chalkboard-scraping high notes and feedback flareups, Simon Werner a Disparu is driven by welcome departures […]